Information processing apparatus, image forming system, method for controlling display, and non-transitory recording medium

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a display and circuitry. The circuitry controls the display to display a first display field for displaying a first image of document data, a second display field for displaying a second image based on a first data generated by an image reading device reading a print sample, a third display field for displaying a third image based on a second data generated by the image reading device reading a printed matter printed out by an image forming apparatus based on the document data, and a fourth display field for displaying a fourth image after execution of color matching for color of the third image to be matched with color of the second image based on the document data.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
 a display; 
 circuitry configured to control the display to display: 
 a first display field for displaying a first image of document data; 
 a second display field for displaying a second image based on a first data generated by an image reading device reading a print sample; 
 a third display field for displaying a third image based on a second data generated by the image reading device reading a printed matter printed out by an image forming apparatus based on the document data; and 
 a fourth display field for displaying a fourth image after execution of color matching for color of the third image to be matched with color of the second image based on the document data; 
 wherein the circuitry is configured to display the third display field and the fourth display field adjacent to each other. 
 
     
     
       2. The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the circuitry is configured to display a first operation element for causing the image reading device to read the print sample and a second operation element for causing the image reading device to read the printed matter; and 
 the circuitry is further configured to cause the image reading device to: 
 read the print sample in response to an operation to the first operation element; and 
 read the printed matter in response to an operation to the second operation element. 
 
     
     
       3. The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the circuitry is configured to: 
 display a third operation element for switching display of the third image in the third display field and display of the fourth image in the fourth display field; and 
 in response to an operation to the third operation element, switch the third image displayed in the third display field to a first color difference image representing a color difference between the second image and the third image and switches the fourth image displayed in the fourth display field to a second color difference image representing a color difference between the second image and the fourth image. 
 
     
     
       4. The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the circuitry is further configured to: 
 designate an area in each of the second image and the third image in accordance with an input operation to the display; and 
 align the second image and the third image so that the color matching is executed based on the designated area in each of the second image and the third image. 
 
     
     
       5. The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the circuitry is further configured to execute the color matching for the color of the third image to be matched with the color of the second image to generate a profile to be applied to control of print output of the document data. 
 
     
     
       6. An image forming system comprising:
 the image reading device; 
 the image forming apparatus; and 
 the information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 . 
 
     
     
       7. A method for controlling a display, comprising:
 displaying a first image of document data in a first display field; 
 displaying a second image in a second display field based on a first data generated by an image reading device reading a print sample; 
 displaying a third image in a third display field based on a second data generated by the image reading device reading a printed matter printed out by an image forming apparatus based on the document data; and 
 displaying a fourth image after execution of color matching for color of the third image to be matched with color of the second image based on the document data in a fourth display field; 
 wherein the third display field and the fourth display field are displayed adjacent to each other. 
 
     
     
       8. A non-transitory recording medium carrying computer readable codes for controlling a computer system to perform a method, the method comprising:
 displaying a first image of document data in a first display field; 
 displaying a second image in a second display field based on a first data generated by an image reading device reading a print sample; 
 displaying a third image in a third display field based on a second data generated by the image reading device reading a printed matter printed out by an image forming apparatus based on the document data; and 
 displaying a fourth image after execution of color matching for color of the third image to be matched with color of the second image based on the document data in a fourth display field; 
 wherein the third display field and the fourth display field are displayed adjacent to each other.